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2/14:Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Blake Treinen was named closer by manager Bob Melvin on Wednesday. Treinen was the clear-cut option for the job, but Melvin confirmed this to be sure. Treinen had 16 saves in 2017, 13 of which were with the Athletics, and he had a stellar 2.13 ERA and career-best 9.9 strikeouts per nine in 38 innings with Oakland. He struggled with the Nationals (5.73 ERA in 37 2/3 frames), but did have a 2.28 ERA in 2016 with Washington and could be a late-round steal at closer.--Chris Zolli - RotoBallerSource: Susan Slusser on Twitter